About Us

The Making Ends Meet Poverty Simulation is run by members of the Intergroup Relations and Social Justice (IRSJ) Lab at Simon Fraser University. Our team consists of a group of well-trained volunteers and research assistants.

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The team is supervised by Dr. Stephen Wright, professor of social psychology. The simulations are facilitated and coordinated by Odilia Dys-Steenbergen, PhD student in social psychology, and co-facilitated by Maitland Waddell, a PhD student in social Psychology.

It gave me a deeper understanding of how difficult it is to get out of poverty.
– Anonymous participant

It was one of the most valuable professional development sessions I have participated in.
– Anonymous participant

Although I was aware that being able to obtain post-secondary education is a privilege, I did not fully grasp the day to day struggles that are associated with poverty.
– Anonymous participant

It gave me an insight on other people’s lives, different from mine, and the different and difficult hardships many people go through.
– Anonymous participant

I left the experience appreciating the privilege I have and the ability to identify much better with those whose circumstances have put them in financial distress. I also left the experience feeling compelled to do something about it.

– Anonymous participant

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